Solicitation 071I9200096 Notice of Proposed Proprietary Purchase: Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) State of Michigan State of Michigan Bid 071I9200096 Bid 071I9200096 Notice of Proposed Proprietary Purchase: Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) Bid Number 071I9200096 Bid Title Notice of Proposed Proprietary purchase: Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES) Bid Start Date February 2, 2009 Bid End Date February 12, 2009 3:00:00 PM EST Question & Answer End Date February 12, 2009 3:00:00 PM EST Bid Contact Irene Pena, Buyer Specialist Purchasing Operations 517-241-1647 Penai1@michigan.gov Contract Duration One Time Purchase Contract Renewal Not Applicable Prices Good for 90 days Bid Comments please note: 071I9200096 is not a competitive bid. The Department of Community Health has a request to purchase an inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES) from Perkin Elmer. The intent of this posting is to verify if indeed this is a proprietary product that only Perkin Elmer can sell to the State of Michigan. If for any reason any party does not agree that this is a proprietary purchase, you are asked to e-mail/fax your comments with the attached RFI response form to penai1@michigan.gov This includes the following: 1 1 1 1 1 ea #N0770780 Optima 7000 DV Schott Cross Flow ICP Optical Emission Spectrometer. ea. Optima NEB Heater Assy. ea. Installation Solutions for Optima 2100V ea. Chiller-6106PE low noise 60HZ ea. Three-day training course conducted at Perkin Elmer Technical Center Item Response Form Item Quantity Delivery Location Description: 071I9200096 One State of Michigan – Department of Community Health Perkin Elmer Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical E mission Spectrometer State of Michigan Bid 071I9200096 Date: February 2, 2009 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – INSTRUCTIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. SUBMITTING THE RESPONSE: (a) The State of Michigan’s Purchasing Operations office prefers that requested information is submitted electronically. Electronic responses may be submitted through an email address at: Purchasing Operations (penai1@michigan.gov) until the date and time as indicated in this document. It is the sole responsibility of the supplier to ensure their response reaches the State of Michigan’s Purchasing Operations office before the closing date and time. There is no cost to the supplier to submit e-mail response via the address listed above. (b) Additionally, responses may require the uploading of electronic attachments off of the State’s website located at: www.michigan.gov/buymichiganfirst. The submission of attachments containing embedded documents is prohibited. All documents should be attached as separate files. (c) If the supplier chooses to submit the response directly to Purchasing Operations in writing: The response must delivered to the State of Michigan Purchasing Operations, 530 West Allegan, Mason Building, Lansing, MI. 48933 or faxed to (517) 335-0046 by the due date and time. The "Solicitation Number" and "Due Date" must appear on the outside of the envelope or on the fax cover page. (d) Purchasing Operations will consider faxed responses. Faxed responses are submitted at the sole option and risk of the supplier. Access to Purchasing Operations fax machine is on a "first come first served" basis and Purchasing Operations does not guarantee the supplier's access to the machine at any particular time. 2. QUOTATION PREPARATION: This solicitation will not result in a contract award. The purpose of the request is to gather information that may, or may not be used in a future Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bids. 3. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: All changes to this solicitation will be made through written addendum only. Answers to questions submitted through the State of Michigan’s Purchasing Operations office shall be considered addenda to the solicitation documents. Bidders are cautioned not to consider verbal modifications. 4. SAMPLES: Samples of item(s) specified in the RFI, when required by DIVISION, must be furnished free of charge. State of Michigan Request for Information Legal Company Name (include d/b/a if applicable) Company Address City State Zip Code Company Contact Person Telephone Number (include area code) Fax Number (include area code) Company=s Internet Web Address Email Address 1. By responding to this RFI vendor believes that they can provide the necessary products/services of this potential solicitation? State of Michigan Bid 071I9200096 Date: